Fuel shortage because we've been selling so much gas to Mexico. People forget just because we drill oil here in the US doesn't mean it stays here. Oil companies sell to highest bidder. Period.

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 20014148

?? We are net exporter. You are net importer. Fact.

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24995566

I just found this regarding exporting to Mexico:

"Reportedly in recent weeks, local refineries were dropping production levels, exporting supply to Mexico and other countries, and allowing inventory to dwindle in anticipation of switching over to production of winter blend gasoline, then a refinery power outage and a pipeline incident occurred on Monday that sent wholesale markets into a panic about the adequacy of California fuel supplies," said Jeffrey Spring of the Automobile Club of Southern California.